MSBLAST 2

[rmkh33]

If MSBLAST has already infected my system, how do I resolve the problem?

 

[SESaskDFC]

thread779-627674

 

[johnwm]

Does anyone here realise that there is a SEARCH tab at the top of the page?

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[smah]

Instead of the search function, many seem compelled to ask the same question multiple times (I guess they're looking for a 'click this button and it will be solved' answer).

 

[carrr]

It would seem like even "search " is unnecessary at the moment. Many seem to have very limited sight capabilties, as a simple scan of recent posts would show a multitude of similar queries. Kind of reminds me of last fall when the "Friend Greeting" problem was rampant...'course, that was only Win98 users

 

[knightro]

My home computer has been infected with the msblast worm and it is to the point where I cannot load Windows XP (Professional Edition). When I turn on my computer, it appears to run normally and the just before the windows screen would normally turn on, it "trips" over itself and restarts the booting process. I have tried to boot in safe mode with no luck. It simply will not complete the booting process. To top it off, I do not have my windows xp disk. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated

Thanks-

 

[manarth]

pressing F8 during the start of the WinXP boot process normally triggers an options boot - you get to choose between normal boot, safe mode, safe mode with command prompt, etc.

If you cannot boot to safe mode, you'll need a boot disk. If your HDD is formatted as NTFS, you'll need a windows XP/2000 CD to boot (Win98 boot disks can't read NTFS partitions).

Once you've managed to boot to a minimum of a command prompt, try one of the removal tools (MS offer one; I'm sure the AV vendors have plenty available - google is your friend!)

I'm afraid it may take a scan of your startup logs to pinpoint where the failure is happening.

Oh, be sure to disconnect the infected machine from the network / internet whilst you're repairing!

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